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getting laid off

Why Getting Laid Off Was the Best Thing for My Career

Zee Tan

18 Oct 2026

Career Advice

Besides studying, career advice and experiences are also a very important part of exam candidates' lives. Today, I wanted to share one of the most significant events in my career, and how this changed the entire course of what I ended up doing for a living.  I wanted to convey why I felt that getting laid off - traditionally feared and dreaded by everyone - taught me many things that I would never have experienced otherwise, and made me significantly more ...